The drawing of the post office for Kentucky Derby did nothing to change the idea of anyone that journalism is the horse to look at Saturday.
JournalismTHE Winner of Santa Anita Derby And four in a row, was installed as a 3-1 morning favorite after drawing the eight post in the 20 horsepower field. Post posts for Kentucky Derby, and most other races are determined by independent prints of the name of a horse and the position of post.
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“I'm very happy, what's wrong?” Journalism trainer Mike McCarthy said.
There is a lot of speed concentrated inside, including both Bob Baffert RunnersCitizen Bull (20-1) in One and Rodriguez (12-1) in four.
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Kentucky Derby is mainly the first time that a horse has operated up to 1 ¼ miles, so these are the tactical aspects that often determine the winner.
Journalism is not a speed horse but the more a harassment horse that does not go in mind, leaving a lot of race on the left when it strikes the Homestretch. For a horse like him, he is better suited in the upper third of the land, in particular with 19 other horses.
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“We break from there,” said McCarthy Horseraacingnation.com. “(Jockey) Umberto (Rispoli) is very tactical. I'm sure there will be a good rhythm in the first round. There are always, so we're just going to play the break.”
The second favorite, at 5-1, is the sovereignty, second in the Florida derby and winner of the youth fountain, both in Gulfstream.
Sandman, winner of Arkansas Derby, is the third favorite at 6-1.
The only horse that is still outside looking is Baeza, who finished second in the Santa Anita Derby. The second finisher of a major preparation normally obtains enough points to qualify. But Churchill Downs changed the rules of this year, penalizing the races with small fields. Thus, Baeza received 37.5 points instead of 50 due to only five runners.
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If one of the 20 horsepower is struck at 9 a.m. Friday, Baeza is in it. If this is not the case, the foal will return home or in the preakness issues.
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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
